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Bezig met laden... The Missing Millionaire: The True Story of Ambrose Small and the City Obsessed With Finding Himdoor Katie Daubs
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Ambrose Small was an aggressive theatre owner in Toronto and other Ontario cities. On the evening of December 2, 1919, he disappeared. His wife didn't report him missing until Christmas as it was common for him to disappear on trips to Cuba and Bermuda or other places where he could gamble and womanize. He also had a mistress whose existence was common knowledge including to his wife. While his wife was a devote Catholic, Small was not religious and was known as mean employer who used any method to make money from his many theatres and theatre troupes. He had many enemies. While his body was never found and no sure theory to explain his death and disappearance was ever made, there is suspicion that his wife and business manager may have been involved. This is a fascinating book that covers the many angles of the case and the way it continues to intrigue people day. Daubs included many photos of the many characters she writes about. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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In December 1919, Ambrose Small, the mercurial owner of the Grand Opera House in Toronto, closed a deal to sell his network of Ontario theatres, deposited a million-dollar cheque in his bank account, and was never seen again. As weeks turned to years, the disappearance became the most "extraordinary unsolved mystery" of its time. Everything about the sensational case would be called into question in the decades to come, including the motivations of his inner circle, his enemies, and the police who followed the trail across the continent, looking for answers in asylums, theatres, and the Pacific Northwest. In The Missing Millionaire, Katie Daubs tells the story of the Small mystery, weaving together a gripping narrative with the social and cultural history of a city undergoing immense change. Daubs examines the characters who were connected to the case as the century carried on: Ambrose's religious wife, Theresa; his long-time secretary, Jack Doughty; his two unmarried sisters, Florence and Gertrude; Patrick Sullivan, a lawless ex-policeman; and Austin Mitchell, an overwhelmed detective. A series of trials exposed Small's tumultuous business and personal relationships, while allegations and confessions swirled. But as the main players in the Small mystery died, they took their secrets to the grave, and Ambrose Small would be forever missing. Drawing on extensive research, newly discovered archival material, and her own interviews with the descendants of key figures, Katie Daubs offers a rich portrait of life in an evolving city in the early twentieth century. Delving into a crime story about the power of the elite, she vividly recounts the page-turning tale of a cold case that is truly stranger than fiction. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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It's a very interesting true story, however I found the writing a bit dry. ( )